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by James A
Tue Sep 14, 2021 6:21 pm
Forum: Grand Scale Railroading
Topic: Woodinville Shops
Replies: 352
Views: 286328

Re: Woodinville Shop

Hi James, hey, small world! wondering, did we talk a couple of times, a few years ago, about the Ottaway? I remember someone from, I thought, Portland or Vancouver, who rode it as a kid in Everett. Do you remember Mr. Griffeth’s Center cab electric and a little red B-B diesel road engine? These are...
by James A
Wed Aug 04, 2021 6:26 pm
Forum: Grand Scale Railroading
Topic: Woodinville Shops
Replies: 352
Views: 286328

Re: Woodinville Shops

Well, time to bring one of the poor old yard goats into the shop and give it a new lease on life. The plan is for the roundhouse crew to widen the engineers cab 4” each side, lower the roof profile, add proper foot boards and hand rails both sides, extend the front and rear decks, and give er some ...
by James A
Wed Apr 07, 2021 6:31 pm
Forum: Build Log
Topic: New Project-Little Engines New Northern
Replies: 36
Views: 75934

Re: New Project-Little Engines New Northern

It has been awhile since I've posted on this. I finally finished the trailing truck and have it back under the frame. Due to a bad accident at work I have been shut down for the past two months. I am just now able to spend 30 mins here and there but will be back working on the valve gear as soon as ...
by James A
Thu Sep 24, 2020 9:10 pm
Forum: Build Log
Topic: New Project-Little Engines New Northern
Replies: 36
Views: 75934

Re: New Project-Little Engines New Northern

Been slow going due to house projects but I have gotten some done. Rockers almost done.
by James A
Sat Jan 11, 2020 8:10 pm
Forum: Build Log
Topic: New Project-Little Engines New Northern
Replies: 36
Views: 75934

Re: New Project-Little Engines New Northern

I have slowly been making progress. Got a little more done on the Trailing Truck, will be working on it again tomorrow.
by James A
Sun Nov 24, 2019 6:48 pm
Forum: Build Log
Topic: New Project-Little Engines New Northern
Replies: 36
Views: 75934

Re: New Project-Little Engines New Northern

Had a little glitch in the trailing truck drawings, got that taken care of. TT suspension is getting close, then onto the rockers and assembly.
by James A
Mon Sep 16, 2019 9:32 pm
Forum: Build Log
Topic: New Project-Little Engines New Northern
Replies: 36
Views: 75934

Re: New Project-Little Engines New Northern

Making some progress. Started on the cross heads and painted the trailing truck frame, binders and made the spring hangers.[
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by James A
Sat Sep 07, 2019 10:42 am
Forum: Build Log
Topic: New Project-Little Engines New Northern
Replies: 36
Views: 75934

Re: New Project-Little Engines New Northern

Glenn Brooks wrote: Sat Sep 07, 2019 12:38 am Coming along nicely. A 4-8-4 is like building 2 locos!
Thanks. I am way behind where I should be but things are looking good in the months coming up. I hope to be a lot further along by next summer.

Your "Cinder Ella" by the way looks great. I grew up riding behind that.
by James A
Fri Sep 06, 2019 9:24 pm
Forum: Build Log
Topic: New Project-Little Engines New Northern
Replies: 36
Views: 75934

Re: New Project-Little Engines New Northern

Been a busy summer. I have some finished parts showing up next week ie, trailing truck and some other things. Start
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ed on the crossheads.
by James A
Mon Mar 11, 2019 5:51 pm
Forum: Milling Machines
Topic: Show us your milling machine!
Replies: 363
Views: 342518

Re: Show us your milling machine!

Here's mine before my shop was finished
by James A
Mon Mar 04, 2019 5:27 pm
Forum: Build Log
Topic: New Project-Little Engines New Northern
Replies: 36
Views: 75934

Re: New Project-Little Engines New Northern

Been picking away. Guide bars mounted, still need to drill the oil holes.
by James A
Sun Dec 02, 2018 9:55 pm
Forum: Build Log
Topic: New Project-Little Engines New Northern
Replies: 36
Views: 75934

Re: New Project-Little Engines New Northern

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